Job description
Role Overview
Senior Manager, CEMEA Cost of Volume Planning at Visa, based in the CEMEA region. This role reports to the CEMEA Planning COE Regional Partner (Sr. Director) and is part of the Finance Velocity Office, designed to accelerate transformation and build a world-class finance function.
Company Overview
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. The Finance Velocity Office is shaping transformation strategy, improving business operations, and driving global consistency across the finance function.
Role Purpose
Own regional Cost of Volume forecasting, baseline development, governance, reporting, and planning cycle execution. Partner with FP&A, CoE Global, FSS, DSG, and business stakeholders to drive forecasting accuracy, process consistency, and continuous improvement while serving as the regional owner for COV baseline quality and exception management.
Key Responsibilities
Cost of Volume Baseline & Reforecasting
- Own regional COV baselines and AI-driven reforecasting.
- Review discounts, waivers, and exceptions.
- Validate assumptions and forecast drivers.
Pricing & Commercial Analysis
- Support pricing and baseline reviews.
- Assess commercial impacts, market dynamics, and key COV drivers.
Allocations, Mapping & Validation
- Validate allocations, mappings, hedging logic, and data quality.
- Ensure alignment with global methodologies and reporting standards.
Forecasting & Planning Cycles
- Coordinate forecast updates, quality reviews, local overlays, and submission readiness.
- Support variance analysis across forecasts and actuals.
Monthly Close & Outlook Reporting
- Deliver review materials, commentary, and insights on COV performance, risks, and baseline changes.
Cycle Governance, FX & Risk Management
- Manage FX, mix, and risk assessments.
- Review exceptions and ensure governance and submission quality.
Transformation & Project Management
- Serve as the regional COV lead.
- Partner with FP&A, CoE Global, FSS, and DSG to enhance methodologies, data quality, automation, and planning tools.
Qualifications & Experience
- 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree, or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (Masters, MBA, JD, MD), or 2 years of work experience with a PhD.
- Preferred: 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree, or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (Masters, MBA, JD, MD), or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
- Experience in the financial services industry, with knowledge of industry-specific trends and challenges.
- Experience with advanced forecasting techniques, predictive analytics, and statistical modeling to support baseline revenue planning.
- Experience implementing or optimizing financial planning systems and processes.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of financial planning processes, methodologies, and best practices.
- Proficiency with financial planning tools and technologies.
- Strong understanding of Visa systems, planning processes, and data sources.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive process improvement initiatives.
- Ability to operate with high credibility in Visa's matrixed environment, with clear accountability and decision rights.
- Ability to identify opportunities to standardize key FP&A processes and improve efficiency across the finance organization.
Additional Information
- Visa requires at least 3 days in office; expectations will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
- Visa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.